Folding necktie holder



Nov. 16, 1937. L.. 1. MIREL 2,099,495

FoLDlNG NEGKTIE HOLDER Filed Aug. l, 1935 vif/11511111 n mvENToR Lou/s I. M/REL.

ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 16, 1937 PATENT FFIQE FOLDING NECKTIE HOLDER Louis I. Mirel,

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application. August 1, 1935, Serial No. 34,137

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a foldable tie holding rack.

The invention has for an object theconstruction of a rack which is characterized by a wall 5 bracket, an element vertically pivotally connected with said wall bracket, and a tie holding bar horizontally swivelly connected with said element.

The advantage of the construction defined in the previous Aparagraph resides in the fact that the tie holding rack is adaptable to be attached on a wall in the vicinity of corners betweenwalls, and obstructed places, and the tie holdingvbar thereof moved rto a convenient position when in use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a means for limiting pivoting of the element from Va vertical position to the horizontal position so that the tieholding bar is horizontally extended vwhen in use.

Furthermore, the invention also contemplates the provision of a novel arrangement for holding the tie holding bar Vin the vertical position.

Another one of the objects of this invention is the provision of novel means on the element and on the bar for holding the bar in various swivelled positions.

It is further proposed to construct an article as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reason-able cost.

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to .the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are-more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying .drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a tie'holding rack constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 isa plan view of Fig. 1 seen as though looking in the direction of the line 2--2 of the latter figure.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged side elevational detailed view of a portion of Fig. 1 showing in particular the junction between the tie holding bar and the wall bracket.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View showing a tie holding rack constructed according to another embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 'I-l of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a reduced sectional view taken on the line -8-8 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary horizontal view of a tie 5 holding rack constructed according to another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 1G is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line Iii-I0 of Fig. 9.

The foldable tie holding rack, according to this 1D invention, comprises a wall bracket Ill, an element Ii vertically pivotally connected with the wall bracket, and a tie holding bar I2 horizontally swivelly connected with said element. The wall bracket I is in the form of a plate adapted to rest against a wall and be attached thereon by a screw I3. The pivotal connection between the element ll and the wall bracket comprises a strip it attached upon the wall bracket I0 and having a forked portion Ida at its lower end. The 20 element Il has a tongue IlEL engaging between the lingers of the fork and pivotally connected therewith by apintle pin I5.

The tie holding bar I2 is substantially of tubular form, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and along 'the sides thereof supports tie supporting elements I6, Il. The supporting elements are in the form offlat springs. The elements I6 are arranged at the top and are shorter than the elements I'I. The elements I6 and II have their ends turned away from each other so that ties may be easily forced between them. The elements Il are formed with downward curved central portions il@ in which the ties are adapted to repose after being `forced into position. The extremity of the bar I2 is closed by the bracket I8 being forced into the open end of the tubular construction of the bar.

The inner end of the bar I2 is forked and the fingers I 2a and I2b of the fork construction are arranged respectively on the top and bottom sides of the element II. A pintle rivet I 9 engages through the fingers of this fork and the element Il for accomplishing the horizontal swivel connection of the bar with the element.

A means is provided for holding the bar I2 in a vertical position. This means consists of a headed post 2E) projecting from the bar I8 and having a spherical head adapted to engage in a receiving socket 2| upon the strip It. The arrangement is such that the bar I2 may be pivoted from the horizontal position, shown in Fig. 1, to a vertical position in which the post and socket engage each other so that the bar I2 is held in the vertical. It may be manually moved to the horizontal by merely pulling the socket and post apart. The bar I2 is limited to the horizontal position by a small extension Il2L on the element II which engages beneath the lingers iria of the fork construction. This is clearly shown in Fig. 5. lIhe bar I2 may be pivoted to various horizontal positions, as indicated by the dot and dash lines in Fig. 2. In Fig. 3 the dot and dash lines illustrate the holding bar I2 in the vertical position with the post 2l! engaging the socket 2|.

In Figs. 6 and 7 a modified form of the invention is disclosed in which the inner end of the element I I is formed with several peripheral cuts I Ic. A plunger 24 is slidably mounted Within the hollow bar I2 and has a tongue 25 engageable selectively in the cuts ilc to hold the bar I2 in various swivelled positions. A rod 2% is connected with the plunger 24 and extends from the outer end of the bar l2. The outer end of this rod 26 is provided with a handle |8a. A spring 2l' is coaXially arranged on'the rod 26 and normally urges the plunger 24 into the operative position.

In Figs. 9 and l0 another modied form of the invention is shown in which the element I I has a spherical protuberance IIaa engaging in recesses in the sides of the forked fingers Me. The construction is such that the spherical projection IIaa working in the recesses acts as a ball socket. A leaf spring 29 is attached on the strip lli and has a projecting portion 29e engageable selectively in recesses 30 formed at several places in the spherical projection llaa. The arrangement is such that the element Il may be held in various positions. For example, it may be held in the vertical position by the portion 29a engaging the recess 30 at the top; or it may be held horizontally forwards, or swivelled to the right or left. In this form of the invention the fingers ofY the bar I2 are xedly connected with the element I I without the necessity of a swivelling arrangement. Furthermore, the necessity of a catching device to hold the bar I2 in the vertical position, similar to that shown in Fig. l, is eliminated, as the spring and sphere are capable or accomplishing this purpose.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is toy be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the 'appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

l. A foldable tie holding rack, comprising a wall bracket, a fork element on said wall bracket, having recesses on the inner adjacent sides of the fingers, forming said fork element, a tie holding bar, a sphere on one of the ends of said tie holding bar engaging between said fingers and into said recesses for universally supporting said tie holding bar on said wall bracket, and means for holding said sphere and tie holding bar in all of their adjusted positions on said wall bracket.

2. A foldable tie holding rack, comprising a Wall bracket, a fork element on said wall bracket having recesses on the inner adjacent sides of the ngers, forming said fork element, a tie holding bar, a sphere on one of the ends of said tie holding bar engaging between said lingers and into said recesses for universally supporting said tie holding bar on said Wall bracket, and means for holding said sphere and tie holding bar in all of their adjusted positions on said wall bracket, comprising, a leaf spring mounted on said wall bracket and having a projecting portion engageable selectively into several recesses formed in said sphere.

3. A foldable tie holding rack, comprising a wall bracket, a fork element on said Wall bracket, having recesses on the inner adjacent sides of the iingers, forming said fork element, a tie holding bar, a sphere on one of the ends of said tie holding bar engaging between said ngers and into said recesses for universally supporting said tie holding bar on said wall bracket, and means for holding said sphere and tie holding bar in all of their adjusted positions on said wall bracket, comprising, a leaf spring mounted on said wall bracket and having a projecting portion engageable selectively into several recesses formed in said sphere, said recesses on said sphere being arranged at the sides and at the top of the sphere when the tie holding bar is in the horizontal position.

4. A foldable tie holding rack, comprising a wall bracket, a fork element on said Wall bracket having recesses on the inner adjacent sides of the ngers, forming said fork element, a tie holding bar, a. sphere on one of the ends of said tie holding bar engaging between said fingers and into said recesses for universally supporting said tie holding bar on said wall bracket, and means for holding said sphere and tie holding bar in all ci their adjusted positions on said wall bracket, said sphere being formed at its bottom with an extended portion adapted to engage the bottom side of the wall bracket to limit pivoting of the tie holding bar to the horizontal.

LOUIS I. MIREL. 

